The City School PAF Chapter Comprehensive Worksheet December 2018 History Class 6 (Answering Key) The City School / PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/December 2018/ HISTORY/ Class6 / Ans Key Page 1 of 5
Section A Q1. Refer the map and answer the following questions ( /10) A. Match the following river systems with the civilizations that started there ( /2) 1. D the tigris and Euphrates Rivers A. Chinese 2. C The Nile River B. Indians 3. B The Indus River C. Egyptians 4. A_ The Yellow River D. Mesopotamians 5. What does the word Dasas means? ( /1) The word Dasas means Slave 6. Why do you think water plays such an important role in where people will settle down? ( /2) For the good supply of water for daily use, for fishing, for transportation, trading etc. B. Correct the false statements: I. Indus valley people seemed to be world s pioneers in the cultivation of jute. Indus valley people seemed to be world s pioneers in the cultivation of cotton. II. The writing on the Vedas is called Sanskrit. The writing of the old Indian time and written in India books is called Sanskrit. III. The Kushan king, Alexander, described as the King of Gandhara The Kushan king, Kanishka, described as the King of Gandhara IV. Chandra Gupta I, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Chandra Gupta I, the founder of the Gupta Dynasty. V. The Han Dynasty ruled for the longest time. The Zhou Dynasty ruled for the longest time. ( /5) The City School / PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/December 2018/ HISTORY/ Class6 Page 1 of 5
Q2. Choose the correct answer. [ /5] 1) tells us about the philosophical foundation of Hinduism. a) Upanishads b) Samar veda c) Shudras d) YajurVeda 2) The caste of artisans and farmers was called. a) Buddhism b) Brahmins c) Kshtriyas d) Vaishyas 3) The symbol of represented rich class people. a) Unicorn b) Lotus c) Bull d) Elephants 4) The Indus Valley people were highly skilled. a) Architects b) Agriculturists c) Warriors d) Rulers 5) The Gandhara region also gave birth to Mahayana which allowed images of Buddha. a) Hinduism b) Janism c) Buddhism d) Islam Q3. Identify the personality with the help of given hints [ /5] Founder of Janism Belonged from a Kshatriya Family Left his home and became a monk a. Personality Name: Mahavira King of Taxila Rewarded by Alexander as a satrap Defended his kingdom from being captured. b. Personality Name: Raja Ambhi Ruled the area between Chenab and Jhelum Defeated by Alexander s army Demanded to be treated as a King c. Personality Name: King Porus The City School / PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/December 2018/ HISTORY/ Class6 Page 2 of 5
Contributed immensely to Chinese Progress Was too strict and severe towards the subject Destroyed all government and political books d. Pesonality Name: Shi Huangdi Made the largest empire Book written by Chinese traveler Hsuan Tsang He followed Ashoka. e. Personality Name: Harsh Vardhan Q4. Give a reason as to why. [ /5] a) People of Indus Valley were referred as Master Urban Planners Ans: people of Indus Valley were referred because they use to do good town planning. b) Many ancient civilizations were found along the banks of a river. Ans: they were found near banks so they could get supply of water easily and do farming there. c) Gautama Buddha was not content with Hinduism. Ans: because Hinduism had no peace and it was all about fighting. d) Priests had a great influence in the Aryan society. Ans : because they use to rule, they were a type of Kings there. e) The Great Wall China was built by the founder of the Qin Dynasty. Ans: To keep away barbarian invaders from the north. SECTION B Q.1 Explain the Inavention of the calendar [ /5] Answer: Page no 4 (invention of the Calendar) Q2. What do you know about the mummification. [ /5] Answer: Page no 8 (heading The Pyramids) The City School / PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/December 2018/ HISTORY/ Class6 Page 3 of 5
Q3. Give a detailed account on the battle River Jhelum. [ /5] Answer: Page no 21 (heading King Porus and Alexander) Q4. How did archeologists discover the uniformity of culture in the Indus Valley Civilizations sites? [ /5] Answer: Page no 14 Q5. What Kutliya wrote in his book about Chandra Gupta Maurya. [ /5] ANSWER: Page no 24 (heading Arthashastra) The City School / PAF Chapter/ Comprehensive Worksheet/December 2018/ HISTORY/ Class6 Page 4 of 5